2014-10-29T15:01:47-05:00 2013-12-31 631035228 Jackson Thornton & Co PC P O Box 96 Montgomery AL 361010096 990 2013-01-01 620526657 Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative Inc BLED 4234472121 P O Box 609 Pikeville TN 37367 John Lee Downey President 4234472121 2014-10-22 1 PATRICK COOPER P00856177 3348347660 2014-10-22 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Gregory Anderson P O Box 609 Pikeville TN 37367 23656503 0 X www.bledsoe.net X 1953 TN To provide dependable, state of the art telecommunication service on the cooperative plan. 7 7 51 0 0 0 0 0 14919383 14712588 148478 160129 686126 438789 15753987 15311506 0 0 325198 295074 522622 538986 0 0 0 13929335 14477446 14777155 15311506 976832 0 40456143 38721160 10704542 8938125 29751601 29783035 X It is the aim of the Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative to provide dependable, state of the art telecommunication service on the cooperative plan and at the lowest cost consistent with sound economy and good management.In order to achieve this aim, Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative is committed to developing a courteous and dedicated staff of employees by providing quality training, opportunity for advancement, adequate compensation and a safe working environment. 0 0 Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative provided a variety of dependable telecommunication services to its cooperative members who were primarily located in Bledsoe, Sequatchie and Van Buren Counties. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 72 0 51 1 0 0 0 0 0 9703711 933607 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X James Condra 4234472121 338 Cumberland Avenue Pikeville TN 37367 John Lee Downey Director/President 5.00 X 16701 0 0 Rufus Johnson Director/Vice President 5.00 X 8740 0 0 James Condra Director/Secretary/Treasurer 5.00 X 21285 0 0 Randell Singleton Director 5.00 X 15640 0 0 Danny Wallace Director 5.00 X 16640 0 0 Sandy Burnett Director 5.00 X 19420 0 0 Richard Smith Director 5.00 X 21230 0 0 Gregory L Anderson General Manager 40.00 X 181569 0 56843 Janie R Rothwell Controller/Business Manager 40.00 X 137558 0 43360 David Camp Information Systems Manager 40.00 X 101590 0 39688 David Mercer Network Operations Manager 40.00 X 101642 0 34430 642015 0 174321 4 0 1 0 Red Stag Contractors LLC 358 5th Ave South Baxter TN 38544 Outside Plant Contractors 796374 Calix Inc 1035 N McDowell Blvd Petaluma CA 94954 Central Office Contractors 523746 Innovative Systems LLC 1000 Innovative Drive Mitchell SD 57301 Billing/Accounting Software 390953 Ladd Engineering Associates Inc PO Box 680747 Fort Payne AL 35968 Engineering Contractors 273064 OG Hughes PO Box 6328 Knoxville TN 37914 Vehicles 232901 8 Telephone Service 517000 9167544 9167544 Cable/Internet/Video 517000 5545044 5545044 14712588 132033 132033 8368449 8340353 28096 28096 28096 5156 4644 512 512 Partnership Income 517000 438277 438277 438277 15311506 15151377 0 160129 X 295074 538986 339795 3907782 Plant Operations 3204046 Internet Service Operat 2089033 Video Service Operation 1794336 Corporate Operations 1213179 1929275 15311506 1596103 1580194 300000 790381 602632 791261 875689 19028 21298 67898624 46087555 21869846 21811069 11823045 10620254 118710 118710 3147769 3091314 40456143 38721160 1950644 2147787 8087136 6350402 666762 439936 10704542 8938125 X 165544 162463 0 0 29586057 29620572 29751601 29783035 40456143 38721160 X 0 31434 X 0 1 X 1 0 174218 174218 3346010 2000166 1345844 222456 222456 0 64155940 43864933 20291007 21811069 Cellular Radio of Chattanooga 1904714 C NRTC Stock Certificates 173327 C Investment in T.I.T.G. 1013273 C 3091314 Deferred Compensation 73536 Post-retirement Benefits 366400 439936 X 15010903 0 15010903 300603 300603 15311506 14715829 0 14715829 595677 595677 15311506 Part X, Line 2: Income taxes - The Cooperative is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code. Management has evaluated the Cooperative's tax positions and concluded that the Cooperative has taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustments to the financial statements. With few exceptions, the Cooperative is no longer subject to income tax examinations by the U.S. federal, state, or local tax authorities for years before 2010. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Reclassification of expense items included in revenues on F/S 300,603. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Reclassification of expense items included in revenues on F/S 300,603. Allocation of margins to cooperative members 295,074. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 Gregory L Anderson General Manager 177041 0 0 0 4528 0 34385 0 22458 0 238412 0 0 0 Janie R Rothwell Controller/Business Manager 136424 0 0 0 1134 0 26231 0 17129 0 180918 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions: John Lee Downey - $965 Randell Singleton - $804 James Condra - $965 Danny Wallace - $804 Richard Smith - $810 Greg Anderson - $1,130 Each amount above is reported as income on the Form W-2 or Form 1099 of the respective employee or director. TITG LLC dba IRIS Networks The GM of BTC serves on the governing body of the interested party. 266411 T.I.T.G., LLC is a wholesale telecommunications carrier of which Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative, Inc. owns approximately ten percent of the profits, losses, and capital. The General Manager of Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative, Inc. serves as its representative to the governing body of T.I.T.G., LLC.During the year Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative, Inc. leased telephone circuits from T.I.T.G., LLC and also leased some circuits to T.I.T.G., LLC.The following are those amounts:Telephone Circuit Lease Payments to T.I.T.G., LLC $89,828Telephone Circuit and Fiber Lease Payments from T.I.T.G., LLC $176,583 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative is a not-for-profit membership organization whose members have identical voting rights and are assigned margins in accordance with the cooperative's bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Each member shall be entitled to only one vote upon each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the members. Members of the governing body are elected each year at the cooperative's annual meeting provided that a quorum is present. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b The membership must approve decisions that involve substantial transfers of cooperative assets, amendments to the cooperative's bylaws, as well as other decisions requiring approval of the membership by law, the charter of incorporation, and/or the cooperative's bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b There are no other committees that have to authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 Management reviewed the completed Form 990. A copy of the Form 990 was then provided to each of the members of the cooperative's governing body at a meeting prior to filing the form with the Internal Revenue Service by the tax preparer who assisted in the preparation of the form. Once the Form 990 was approved by the governing body, the President signed the E-file authorization form allowing the Form 990 to be transmitted to the Internal Revenue Service by the accounting firm who assisted in the preparation of the form. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The General Manager is responsible for monitoring and enforcing the conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative retains a third party expert, Mathis & Associates, to establish job descriptions, pay ranges, and to set matrices for job evaluations, which are then compared to similar industries in the nation. Mathis develops pay ranges based upon nationwide statistics. The Board of Directors determine compensation based on the data provided by Mathis & Associates. This process is reflected in the minutes of the board meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative makes these documents available by distributing personally or via mail, printed copies of the bylaws to members of the cooperative. Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative provides copies of the audited financials to all members attending the annual meeting and upon request by an individual member. Form 990, Part IX, line 24e Customer Operations 843,866. Other Expenses 416,336. Long Distance Exp 351,309. Operating Taxes 317,764. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Change in memberships -3,081. Deceased capital credits -198,704. Capital credits retired -274,155. Post-retirement benefit plan: Unrecognized gain 212,300. Allocation of margins to cooperative members 295,074. Cellular Radio of Chattanooga 1025 Lenox Park Blvd NE Suite 310 Atlanta GA 303195309 620526657 Telecommunications DE Related 0 460081 2472163 0 1 0.25000